Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat, х emon (G1700) brooma (G1033)]. Here, again, the "My" is emphatic, in the same sense.
Is to do [or rather, 'to be doing' hina (G2443 ) poioo (G4169 )] the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work, х teleioosoo (G5048)] - changing the tense to that of a completed work. 'A Servant here to fulfill a prescribed work, to do and to finish that work is "meat" to Me; and of this, while ye were away, I have had my fill.' And of what does He speak thus? Of the condescension, pity, patience, wisdom, He had been laying out upon one soul-a very humble woman, and one in some respects repulsive too! But He had gained her, and through her was going to gain more, and lay perhaps the foundation of a great work in the country of Samaria; and this filled His whole soul, and raised Him above the sense of natural hunger. (See the note at Matthew 4:4.)